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H.R. 5623 (111th): Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010

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The text of the bill below is as of Jun 29, 2010 (Introduced).

I

111th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5623

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 29, 2010

(for herself, Mr. Kratovil, Mr. Childers, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Titus, and Mr. Courtney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the homebuyer tax credit for the purchase of a principal residence before October 1, 2010, in the case of a written binding contract entered into with respect to such principal residence before May 1, 2010, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010.

2.

Extension of homebuyer credit for certain purchases pursuant to binding contracts

(a)

In general

Paragraph (2) of section 36(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting July 1, 2010 and inserting and who purchases such residence before October 1, 2010, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting October 1, 2010.

(b)

Conforming amendment

Subparagraph (B) of section 36(h)(3) of such Code is amended by inserting , and for October 1, 2010 after for July 1, 2010.

(c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to residences purchased after June 30, 2010.

3.

Application of bad checks penalty to electronic payments

(a)

In general

Section 6657 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—

(1)

by striking If any check or money order in payment of any amount and inserting If any instrument in payment, by any commercially acceptable means, of any amount, and

(2)

by striking such check each place it appears and inserting such instrument.

(b)

Effective dates

The amendments made by this section shall apply to instruments tendered after the date of the enactment of this Act.

4.

Disclosure of prisoner return information to State prisons

(a)

In general

Subparagraph (A) of section 6103(k)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—

(1)

by inserting and the head of any State agency charged with the responsibility for administration of prisons after the head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and

(2)

by striking Federal prison and inserting Federal or State prison.

(b)

Restriction on redisclosure

Subparagraph (B) of section 6103(k)(10) of such Code is amended—

(1)

by inserting and the head of any State agency charged with the responsibility for administration of prisons after the head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and

(2)

by inserting or agency after such Bureau.

(c)

Recordkeeping

Paragraph (4) of section 6103(p) of such Code is amended by inserting (k)(10), before (l)(6), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A).

(d)

Clerical amendment

The heading of paragraph (10) of section 6103(k) of such Code is amended by striking of prisoners to federal bureau of prisons and inserting to certain prison officials.

(e)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to disclosures made after the date of the enactment of this Act.

5.

Amendment of Travel Promotion Act of 2009

(a)

Travel promotion fund fees

Section 217(h)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)) is amended—

(1)

by striking subsection (d) of section 11 of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009. in clause (ii) and inserting subsection (d) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(d)).; and

(2)

by striking September 30, 2014. in clause (iii) and inserting September 30, 2015..

(b)

Implementation beginning in fiscal year 2011

Subsection (d) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(d)) is amended—

(1)

by striking For fiscal year 2010, the in paragraph (2)(A) and inserting The;

(2)

by striking quarterly, beginning on January 1, 2010, in paragraph (2)(A) and inserting monthly, immediately following the collection of fees under section 217(h)(3)(B)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(h)(3)(B)(i)(I)),;

(3)

by striking fiscal years 2011 through 2014, in paragraph (2)(B) and inserting fiscal years 2012 through 2015,;

(4)

by striking fiscal year 2010, in paragraph (3)(A) and inserting fiscal year 2011,;

(5)

by striking fiscal year 2011, each place it appears in paragraph (3)(A) and inserting fiscal year 2012,; and

(6)

by striking fiscal year 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, or 2014 in paragraph (4)(B) and inserting fiscal year 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, or 2015.

6.

Paygo compliance

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.